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Vancouver, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Tacoma is 5.5% longer than it is for residents of Vancouver.
- 15.7% fewer residents of Tacoma work from home compared to residents of Vancouver.

Transportation
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Commute Time253027
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 Commute Mode
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Auto (alone)72.0%69.9%73.2%
 Carpool10.3%10.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit2.7%6.0%4.2%
 Bicycle0.4%0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.6%2.2%2.5%
 Work at Home11.8%9.9%9.7%
 space1
 Commute Time To Work
 Vancouver, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%1.7%2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.9.8%7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.15.7%13.4%13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.19.2%16.1%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.14.9%12.7%14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.6.2%6.3%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.13.2%13.4%13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.2.5%2.8%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.3.4%3.7%4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.6.6%9.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.4.4%8.4%6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.2.5%5.3%2.9%

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Reviews for Vancouver    57 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city has traffic similar to Seattle. I think some drivers here are aggressive and are not able to stay calm under stress. Although the rent prices seem reasonable I  More

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Plus no pone wants a new bridge it has been voted down a thousand times but now the city of Vancouver is going to try and sneak one in anyway and the nice small feeling  More

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The city is corrupt, department heads taking bribes, 2 yr community college almost destroyed because the faculty are making it into a 4 yr college. Mormon corruption  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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ZIPS IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
98682 98661 98683 98684 98664 98663 98660
ZIPS IN TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total

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